xSkills Fork is a Vintage Story mod by El_Neuman. xSkills Fork adds RPG-style skills, ability trees, perks, and experience-based progression to Vintage Story.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want everyday survival actions to shape a specialized character. It is especially useful for RPG, roleplay, and long-term server gameplay.
What xSkills Fork adds
xSkills Fork turns combat, crafting, gathering, farming, fishing, and other activities into sources of experience. As skills improve, you receive ability points that can unlock passive bonuses and specialized perks.
The system is divided into focused paths, including Survival, Combat, Mining, Digging, Forestry, Farming, Fishing, Husbandry, and Metalworking. Each path changes a different part of gameplay, from health and mobility to ore extraction, animal care, or metal production.
Experience rates and other progression details can be adjusted through the mod's configuration. This makes the system suitable for both relaxed character development and more demanding progression rules.
This is a gameplay dependency mod rather than a standalone visual add-on: its operation also requires ImGui and xLib.
Open the xSkills menu with O
The screenshot shows the key used to access the main xSkills interface.
Open the classic interface with K
This image presents the older classic GUI for viewing the skill and progression system.
RPG-style progression system
The screenshot illustrates character development through skills, abilities, and progression choices.
Where to download xSkills Fork
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.